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Ransom
ˈran(t)s(ə)m
Ransom definitions
noun
ransom
ransoms
- a sum of money demanded or paid for the release of a captive
"the kidnappers demanded a ransom"
- the holding or freeing of a captive in return for payment of a ransom
"the capture and ransom of the king"
verb
ransom
ransomed
ransoming
ransoms
- obtain the release of (a captive) by paying a ransom
"the lord was captured in war and had to be ransomed"
- hold (a captive) and demand a ransom for their release
"an English force burnt the village and ransomed the inhabitants"
- release (a captive) after receiving a ransom
"they were all ransomed and returned unharmed"